André de Shields, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Usman Ally, Akash Chopra and More in World Premiere Musical The Jungle Book

The world premiere of The Jungle Book officially opened at Chicago's Goodman Theatre July 1 following previews that began June 21. Originally scheduled to play through Aug. 4, performances were recently extended to Aug. 11. The production will then transfer to Boston's Huntington Theatre Company, running Sept. 7-Oct. 6. Read the Playbill.com story.